Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney's husband and children attend his mock swearing in. From left are House Speaker John Boehner; Randy Rourke; Maloney; and their children.

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Brian Tumulty
| Washington Bureau

It took freshman Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney one day after his swearing-in to deliver his first floor speech.

The Democrat from Cold Spring made his brief remarks during the Jan. 4 House debate on legislation to spend $9.7 billion paying flood insurance claims related to Superstorm Sandy.

"Madame Speaker, my name is Sean Patrick Maloney,'' he began. "I'm new here. I don't know all the rules of Washington, but it sure seems like the rule here is to put off till tomorrow what should be done today, even when our fellow Americans are suffering.'' ...